Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Chase

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: R Johnson| T: C Gordon| OR: 102| D

Good second in a handicap hurdle over 3m1f at Plumpton (good) on debut for this stable in April and excuses when pulled on return to fences on soft ground at the same venue on seasonal debut earlier this month. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 26F32-P

Bellamy's Grey^p1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 99

Nine race maiden put a heavy defeat over 3m2f on seasonal debut behind him when finishing 1L second over an extended 2m5f on soft ground here last month. Cheekpieces applied for the first time and looks worth another try at this distance.

Form: 2/806-02

Kilcrea Bridge^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 96

Sole success from 16 Rules starts came over 3m at Exeter (heavy) just over a year ago. Returning from wind surgery when 19½L fifth over 3m at Ffos Las (soft) last month and is interesting off the same mark as for that Exeter triumph.

Form: 54257-5

Sauvignon²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker| OR: 96

Well beaten on both starts this campaign including when 46L fifth in a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Bangor (heavy) at the end of last month. Pulled up on only previous chase start and is probably best watched at present.

Form: 922-775

Megaboost¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: B I Case| OR: 89

13 race maiden ran well when 5½L fourth over an extended 3m4f at Plumpton (soft) on her penultimate start. Struggled when pulled up at Southwell (heavy) subsequently however and more needed if she's to take this contest.

Form: 22P-44P

Heresmynumber^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 89| D

Making his seasonal debut when finishing 11L third in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f on soft ground here earlier this month. Step up in trip no issue racing off a mark 8lb lower than when winning on heavy ground at Sedgefield in 2018.

Form: F/554P-3

Burgess Dream²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 81| CD

Struggled in three starts this campaign including when 51L seventh in a first time visor (absent here) over an extended 2m7f at Lingfield (heavy) at the start of this month. Races off a mark 3lb lower than when taking this race 12 months ago.

Form: 18P-P57

Inspireus⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 81

14 race maiden has finished fourth on both starts since returning from a break most recently when beaten 3¾L over an extended 2m7f at Lingfield (heavy) on chasing debut last month. Stamina to prove stepping up in trip.

Form: 45-4544

Quarry Wizard^h,v⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: M F Harris| OR: 73

Maiden after 13 starts and failed to figure when beaten 52L over 2m4f in a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (heavy) on seasonal debut recently. Others make more appeal on return to chasing.

Form: 4/6958-8

Forecasts

The Tin Miner (7/2), Kilcrea Bridge (4/1), Bellamy's Grey (9/2), Inspireus (5/1), Heresmynumber (11/2), Megaboost (12/1), Burgess Dream (12/1), Sauvignon (14/1), Quarry Wizard (20/1)

HERESMYNUMBER has won off a higher mark in the past and having shown good form when third last time out he can register a victory in this staying handicap chase. The selection can see off top weight The Tin Miner who can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him to take second spot ahead of Kilcrea Bridge who has won off this mark int eh past.